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Re: Propane system malfunction
@Sage - unless you have a generator or adequate solar and battery capacity with an inverter, you can’t use any AC appliance.
Close your propane regulator and then open it very slowly. There is a safety mechanism that engages to prevent flow when the tank is opened too quickly. Try that. I believe that there is a secondary regulator somewhere downstream, but I am not sure where. Let’s see what others can add. Have you contacted your dealer or nuCamp?
Re: true wireless trailer lights?
Thanks Scott, I checked e-trailer, and found something but is full towing kit with stealth hitch and trailer wiring. I'll take it from there to see if I can find just the wiring. I was hoping not to have to cut and splice. TV is Porsche Macan, and the nearest dealer is a two day drive if the re-wiring causes any computer reaction. Hence my search for something different. First world problem. 
Re: WFCO 8955-AD and WFCO 8735-AD jumper
Wire size determines its resistance over a given length and therefore the power dissipated over that same length for the current flowing. An 8ga wire is allowed to carry 55A in a THHN insulated wire (90degC allowed). The fusing should be 40A...which it is in the stock setup. For anecdotal reference I have 200AH Lithium with a 50A breaker (GLOSO). With the batteries about 20% I drew about 52A charging current peak for maybe as much as 30 minutes which dramatically reduced over the next hours as the batteries charged. In a low charge situation with the stock 40A breaker will trip after a few minutes at 50ish Amps (working as designed to keep the 60degC limit). Being an electrical engineer by trade I am eyes wide open and personally okay with a short term 50A flow in the 8ga wiring, which is another way of saying I am not carte blanche recommending changing the breaker to 50A!Robermcm said:one question i have is whether the nu_camp installed wiring between converter and battery is adequate to support the deep drain lithium charging amperage from this converter once it is indeed running at lithium levels. I’d think nu_camp would be all over that, but there was some chatter about the length of the runs of wiring and whether that was stopping the auto detect from staying at lithium. Over my head, but I’d not want to create unsafe levels of amperage. If my 40 amp battery disconnect breaker is up to installed charging wire amperage capacity, are they both less than the 8955 (as in 55a?) can supply?
Reportedly the WFCO is sensing a current draw of more than 20A to switch to Li mode. The 8ga wiring would not prevent that. I can attest (as would others) that the unit does indeed switch to Li in this case. The problem is it can and does revert to lead acid mode under some conditions.
My guess is there is an adjustment on the WFCO which would limit the 55A to less than that, but likely not something WFCO would let slip as the same adjustment would allow more than 55A and overstress the unit.
Re: How do you handle your wet bathroom floor?
Wouldn’t it be great if that bathroom porthole window opened to get some air moving through?Verna said:
Also I found that leaving a soaking wet towel or microfiber cloth in the closed up bathroom is a good way for the towel or cloth to “go sour” (that was the term my parents always used). I installed hooks outside the bathroom door and use plastic clips to hang the wet towels or cloths so they can dry properly.
Re: 2025 Washington State East Meets West Gathering
RESERVATIONS OPEN THIS WEEK
Just trying to push this note out to as many of you as I can from
past East Meets Wests... please pass the word on to others that may be
interested, since as you know the park tends to fill up 
Apologies to any I have left off... trying our best!!!
Apologies to any I have left off... trying our best!!!@RVMike , @philandpatty , @bfeeny , @MarkAl , @MissScarletand2Doods , @ejsalzer , @rh5555 , @dsfdogs , @VictoriaP , @Dalene54 , @1968Healey , @Kerri_York , @PNWtabber , @FAretired , @Apositronic , @TabiK , @paddyo , @AldebaranJill , @joannafu , @mtnlvr , @BirdieJane , @Vikings , @Dpdew , @pika , @Norgaard_ChCa , @lara9209 , @pjabbott , @bluesky142 , @clgaulding , @robnkarole , @Honutab , @MushkinManor , @jplusj , @MuttonChops , @Parlando , @kmweise , @subfreq111 , @ashkinb , @Darrin , @TheBellHop , @Towhee , @R_CUP_A_Tab , @LisaH , @LindaBCool , @FunSize_Like_Trailer , @CampsiteGal , @RetireeBC , @Romana , @Tabinator , @RVMike , @sequimite , @Newtabber , @Turtleshell , @ArborGirl320SBD , @2Cougs
Re: Corrosion of Alde Convectors
@ScottG thank you for your response. I agree that there is more going on here than the glycol controversy. I did get an email back from Truma. Aside from them agreeing to sell me a few parts, there wasn't much else of note. For the rear, I cut two fins off either side, pushed the brackets in, and cleaned the convector stubs. I am quite happy with the results. Just figuring out the hose situation since it's slightly shorter now. I did end up ordering the paint. Mostly out of desperation, I think.
I was able to get the left hose off of the convector under the wetbath and clean it. I'll need to try the other side at some point. I say this because even though the hoses showed no swelling or leaking, there were the beginnings of corrosion. @pthomas745 has been a huge help for me in the FB group. Given that the 400 has more than a few convectors in extremely inconvenient places. I see this being a long and frustrating process. I'll probably be asking for guidance again at some point. Here are some new pictures.
1 and 2 are under the wetbath. 3 is a before and after of the one from under the bed.
I was able to get the left hose off of the convector under the wetbath and clean it. I'll need to try the other side at some point. I say this because even though the hoses showed no swelling or leaking, there were the beginnings of corrosion. @pthomas745 has been a huge help for me in the FB group. Given that the 400 has more than a few convectors in extremely inconvenient places. I see this being a long and frustrating process. I'll probably be asking for guidance again at some point. Here are some new pictures.
1 and 2 are under the wetbath. 3 is a before and after of the one from under the bed.
Re: Corrosion of Alde Convectors
@barbarella20722, sorry you are experiencing this. I don't have any wisdom about the magic paint or access to the bathroom convector, but thank you for your post and photos. The corrosion on your convectors looks much further along than what I experienced in my 2015, and I was four years overdue for my glycol change.
Although many owners have attributed this issue to deferred glycol changes, I maintain there are other (possibly multiple) factors at play. Whether the relatively recent switch to the new Rohmer product make a difference remains to be seem. Unfortunately, there have been some recent reports of convector issues in those units as well.
Re: Loose handles-- stripped screws?
I would cut off the tip of a zip tie, stick it in the hole and re-install the screws. Maybe two zip tie tips will be required.
The square drive screws are much less prone to stripping that Phillips in my opinion.
The square drive screws are much less prone to stripping that Phillips in my opinion.
2025 Washington State East Meets West Gathering
The 2025 Washington State East Meets West Gathering at Lincoln Rock State Park will be held May 15, 16, 17, 18, 2025. You can book your stay for May 15, 2025 beginning August 15, 2024 through Washington State Parks reservation system. The sites fill up fast so if you can’t book right away just keep checking the State website as there’s always cancellations
https://www.parks.wa.gov
Below is the Google Sheet link. Please add your information on the site number you are booked in. It has all the event information and the site sheet to fill out so we all know who’s coming and which site they’re in.
Below is the Google Sheet link. Please add your information on the site number you are booked in. It has all the event information and the site sheet to fill out so we all know who’s coming and which site they’re in.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EiQtoTgiis2zJlyHb0yn-YVzr35wlKCQxYvRilF-evY/edit?usp=sharing
2025 is our ninth annual Gathering. My team and I look forward to seeing you at Lincoln Rock! Safe travels!
